Mike Johnson, co-director of Corpse Bride, will be directing Vanguard Films' CG/stop-motion hybrid animation film, Oz Wars.

"Oz Wars is an animated action-adventure story, but unlike most animated films, it's not just for kids. The Land of Oz will be re-imagined using stop-motion to create a world that's dark, slick, sexy, and dangerous. It's long been a goal of mine to create a hard-hitting, grown-up action film using stop-motion animation. Oz Wars' is my opportunity to do that," said Johnson.

UK gaming enthusiasts can look forward to some very exciting technology being released locally in the near future. Microsoft’s add-on for their popular Xbox platform, the Kinect, is set to change the way console games are played forever. Kays reviews this new platform’s capabilities.

Microsoft is on the verge of releasing its brand new console add-on, the Xbox Kinect. The Kinect will be available to the UK public on 10 November and looks set to transform the way video games are played. Kays provides a sneak preview of what can be expected...